Colin Grant, Maybelle Chisholm McQueen & Scott MacMillan

​Hard-driving, clean, lively and passionate, traditional yet original; Colin Grant’s fiddle playing has stepped to the forefront of the East Coast traditional music scene – and people are sitting up and taking notice. Although most at home with traditional Cape Breton fiddle music, his versatility as both a lead and side musician has given him experiences in a variety of traditional styles, in addition to folk, rock and country genres.

Pianist Maybelle Chisholm McQueen comes from one of Cape Breton's best known musical families - the Chisholms of Margaree. Maybelle studied music with the Sisters of St. Martha for many years and this classical training shows up in her playing of Scottish tunes. She played her first dance at age ten with her two famous uncles, Angus and Archie Neil Chisholm, and is recognized for her innovative rhythmic techniques. She has recorded with many Cape Breton fiddlers including her uncle Angus, Johnny Wilmot and, more recently, Howie MacDonald. She continues to play at dances and sessions and has often accompanied Ashley MacIsaac at home and at other special events.Maybelle Chisholm MacQueen is regarded as one of the greats of Cape Breton piano and is considered a veritable regular at the Broad Cove Concert. Raised in a family of well-known musicians, Maybelle learned from the best. She has played with just about every fiddler on the scene.

​Scott Macmillan has a passion for creating music. This love has inspired exploration into genres from rock to blues, classical to choral, Celtic to jazz, as well as modern and avant-garde. In 2014 Scott received the Portia White Prize, Nova Scotia’s Top Artist Prize. A multiple East Coast Music Award winner, Scott has played a significant role expanding audiences for Atlantic Canadian music both nationally and internationally for over 40 years.